Kanji

驚

驚

wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

22 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おどろく, おどろかす

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし

Common Readings

キョウ, おどろ…かす, おどろ…く

Example sentences

驚く おどろく
彼の突然の訪問に家族全員が驚いた。

The whole family was surprised by his sudden visit.

人々 ひとびと
多くの人々がそのニュースに驚いた。

Many people were surprised by that news.

驚き おどろき
突然の知らせに、驚きを隠せなかった。

I couldn't hide my surprise at the sudden news.

声を出す こえをだす
驚きのあまり、声を出すこともできなかった。

I was so surprised that I couldn't even make a sound.

驚愕 きょうがく
そのニュースは世界中を驚愕させた。

The news shocked the whole world.

驚くほど おどろくほど
この最新のコンピューターは驚くほど速い。

This latest computer is surprisingly fast.

驚かす おどろかす
弟を大きな声で驚かした。

I surprised my younger brother with a loud voice.

動作 どうさ
彼の機敏な動作には驚かされた

I was surprised by his agile movements.

驚くべき おどろくべき
そのニュースには、驚くべき事実が含まれていた。

That news contained some surprising facts.

速さ はやさ
彼は驚くべき速さで計算を解いた。

He solved the calculations with surprising speed.

Example Vocabulary

驚く

おどろく

to be surprised; to be astonished

驚き

おどろき

surprise; astonishment; wonder

驚愕

きょうがく

shock; astonishment; amazement

驚くほど

おどろくほど

surprisingly; amazingly; to an astonishing degree

驚かす

おどろかす

to surprise; to shock

驚くべき

おどろくべき

surprising; astonishing; amazing; remarkable

驚異的

きょういてき

phenomenal; marvelous; amazing; staggering

驚嘆

きょうたん

wonder; admiration; astonishment

驚いたことに

おどろいたことに

驚異

きょうい

wonder; miracle; marvel

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